La Dolce Pastry Shoppe
This Rossville bakery is a Staten Island staple for traditional Sunday breads and custom decorated cookies.
- Mon – Fri, 07:30 – 19:00; Sat, 07:00 – 19:00; Sun, 07:00 – 18:00
- $$
- 655 Rossville Avenue
- 4.0 (191 reviews)
Description
This Italian bakery serves as a neighborhood spot for weekend gatherings, with locals regularly picking up breads and desserts for Sunday dinner. While the counter staff is known for being friendly, the bakery draws mixed feedback on its custom cakes. Some patrons describe them as moist, flavorful, and carefully decorated, while others report dry cake layers and waxy, overly sweet buttercream. Large specialty cookies ordered for party favors generally please crowds, though some visitors find the overall pricing on the expensive side.